MAJ Mike Simms Instructor/ Department Academic Counselor Social Sciences michael.simms [at] westpoint.edu About Education MAJ Mike Simms is an instructor of American Politics at the United States Military Academy, where he teaches a course in American politics. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2013 and was commissioned as a transportation officer. He spent his lieutenant years in the 82nd Airborne Division, serving as a Distribution Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, and Transportation Support Operation Officer. As a captain, he served as a S3 training officer and a Company Commander of the 149th Seaport Operations Company. Masters of Public Administration - University of North CarolinaCriminal Justice - Virginia Commonwealth University